Vocabulary

Front 1

1.conserve (v)
2.conservation (n)
3.conservationist (n)

Back 1

1.keep from waste, loss, or decay
2.preservation from loss, injury, or waste
3.one who advocates conservation of natural resources
(ant-waste)

Front 2

1.detriment (n)
2.detrimental (adj)

Back 2

1.injury, damage, or something that causes it; disadvantage
2.harmful, damaging
(ant-advantage)

Front 3

1.exotic (adj)

Back 3

1.introduced from another country; foreign
2.strikingly unusual; strange
(ant-native)

Front 4

1.folly (n)

Back 4

1.lack of good sense; foolish action or undertaking
(ant-wisdom)

Front 5

1.formerly (adv)
2.former (adj)

Back 5

1.in an earlier period; previously
(ant-now)
2.preceding; previous
(ant-latter)

Front 6

1.harmony (n)
2.harmonious (adj)

Back 6

1.peaceable or friendly relations; accord; agreement; tranquility
2.friendly; amicable
(ant-conflict; disharmony)

Front 7

1.ignore (v)
2.ignoramus (n)

Back 7

1.refuse to take notice of
2.ignorant, stupid person; dunce
(ant-heed)

Front 8

1.impediment (n)
2.impede (v)

Back 8

1.something that hinders or obstructs
2.interfere or slow the progress of; hinder; obstruct
(ant-aid)

Front 9

1.indolent (adj)
2.indolence (n)

Back 9

1.disposed to avoid exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic
2.idleness; laziness
(ant-industrious)

Front 10

1.intact (adj)

Back 10

1.untouched by anything that damages or diminishes; left complete or entire; uninjured
(ant- imperfect)

Front 11

1.invalid (adj)
2.invalidate (v)
3.invalid (n)

Back 11

1.not valid; having no force or effect; void
2.abolish; annul
3.sickly or disabled person
(ant-valid)

Front 12

1.noncarcinogenic (adj)

Back 12

1.not producing, or tending to produce, cancer
(ant-carcinogenic)

Front 13

1.parsimonious (adj)
2.parsimony (n)

Back 13

1.unduly sparing in the spending of money; stingy
(ant-generous)
2.stinginess; parsimoniousness
(ant-generosity)

Front 14

1.raze (v)

Back 14

1.destroy utterly by tearing down; demolish; level to the ground
(ant-erect)

Front 15

1.reticent (adj)
2.reticence (n)

Back 15

1.inclined to be silent or secretive; uncommunicative
(ant-frank)
2.restraint in communicating
(ant-frankness)

Front 16

1.retire (v)

Back 16

1.withdraw from active duty or business
2.go to bed
(ant-rise)

Front 17

1.retort (v)
2.retort (n)

Back 17

1.answer; reply sharply or angrily
(ant-ask)
2.quick, witty, or sharp reply; answer

Front 18

1.subvert (v)
2.subversion (n)

Back 18

1.overturn or overthrow from the foundation; undermine
(ant-uphold)
2.sabotage; undermining

Front 19

1.tractable (adj)
2.tractibility (n)

Back 19

1.easily led, taught or controlled; yielding; docile
(ant-unruly; intractable)
2.obedience

Front 20

1.ameliorate (v)
2.amelioration (n)

Back 20

1.become better; make better; improve
2.improvement
(ant-worsen)